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SAMUEL O. TUERK, OF FULTON, NEV YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,680, dated April26, 1892.

Application filed February 16, 1891. Serial No. 381,606. (No model.)

T0 all whom, I? may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL O. TUERK, of Fulton, in the county of Oswego,in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inReceiving-Boxes, of which the following, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in receiving-boxes, and has for itsobject the production of a simple and effective device that is producedat a minimum cost and is highly efficient, positive, and durable in use;and to this end the invention consists, essentially, in a frame having areceiving-slot, a trip aligned with the slot, a drawer movable in theframe, a movable lock for engaging the drawer, and connections betweenthe trip and lock.

The invention furthermore consists in a movable shoulder in the path ofthe drawer and connections between said shoulder and trip, in a movablestop beneath the trip, and a connection between said trip and stop,whereby the movement of the former operates the latter, and in thedetail construction and arrangement of the parts, all as hereinaftermore particularly described, and pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part vof this specification, in which like lettersindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l represents an isometric perspective of my invention. Fig. 2 isa rear elevation of the parts shown in Fig. l, the back plate beingremoved. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on line 33, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the drawer-lockpartially illustrated at Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view. Fig.6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6, Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a detailsectional view illustrating the movable dog secured to the drawer foroperating the bell. Figs. S, 9, and l0 are detail sectional viewsillustrating the operation of the trip and stop, and Fig. ll is a detailsectional View illustrating the construction of the parts for ringingthe bell and the construction of the movable shoulder in the path of thedrawer.

A represents the frame, composed of base A', top wall a d a', front walla2, a3, and a4, side walls a5, and the rear wall a6. The portion d ofthe top wall is formed with receiving-slots Z9 b l), and at the frontedge of the slots and preferably between them is a raised rail b forenabling the operator to readily align with the slots the cards or otherarticles to be passed therethrough. The portion c2 of the front wall isprovided with a series of display openings h3 b3 b3 in alignment withthe slots l) l) h, and for the purpose of security these openings areclosed by a glass plate b4, supported at the rear of which is a plate alfor forming a backing for the cards.

b5 represents pockets formed upon the portion o3 of the front wall, inwhich are placed cards B, having marked thereon symbols, as Arabicnumerals, for indicating either the denomination of the coin passedthrough the slots l) or any other information which it may be desirableto place within the receiving-box to indicate for what purpose themoneydrawer O has been opened. These pockets B may be of any desirableconstruction, being preferably formed by longitudinal bars B andcross-bars B2 on the front wall. As presently described, the cards afterpassage through the slots b l) l) enter the receptacle D, which iscomposed of a sheet-metal plate beneath the portion a3 of the front wallof the frame. To permit removal of the cards when desired, the portionas of the front wall is suitably hinged at 133 at its upper extremity,and is held in position by any suitable construction of lock B4, notnecessary to herein illustrate or describe.

E represents a movable trip in alignment with and preferably beneath theslot b. As illustrated, the trip consists of a lever or arm having apivotal pin e, which is journaled in bearings e', secured to the frame.Upon'the pivotal pin c is the arm e2, from which projects an actuatingpin or lug e3.

E represents a movable locking-lever for engaging a socket or shoulder Con the money-drawer O and retaining the same in its closed position. Therear extremity of this lever is pivoted at E2 and is held in position bya spring E3. Pivoted at E above the IOO lever E is a second lever E5,(best seen in Fig. 4,) and pivotedl at one extremity to the leverE5is'alink E6, the opposite end of which is provided with a notch adapted tobe drawn into engagement with the pin e3 by a spring E7, having one endsecured to the link and the other to the plate a7 at the rear of theportion 0.3 of the front wall. As the card B, Fig. 8, enters thereceiving-slot b the link E6 is elevated and the lever E5 depresses therocking lever E', whereupon springs E8 force the drawer C outwardly topermit access to the change wit-hin said drawer, and at the end of itsupward movement the pin e3 is disengaged from the link E6, and thelockinglever E then returns to its normal position. VAs-presentlydescribed, the trip E is forced to its normal position by aspring-tension, and consequently after the top of the card B is beneaththe top wall a of the frame the card is held in said position just abovethe display-opening.

F, Figs. 3 and ll, represents a stop shoulder or lever in the path ofthe drawer, or, more strictly speaking, the rear wall of said drawer.This shoulder F is pivoted atfto a support consisting of a bell-cranklever F', that is pivoted at f to a bracket f2 upon the frame-wall a7above the drawer C. A link F2 is pivoted to the opposite extremity ofthebell-cranklever F and to an arm e4 upon the spindle e,

and secured thereto is one extremity of a spring F3, which constantlydraws the shoulder F5 of the lever F against its stop-shoulder f3 andforces the trip against the portion a2 ofthe front frame-wall, aspreviously stated. The stop lever or shoulder F is provided with ashoulder f4, which engages a stop-shoulder f5 on the lever Ff andprevents forward movement of said lever or shoulder, although the sameis free to move rearwardly and out of the path of the drawer as thedrawer is closed. After the drawer is released by the depression of thetrip E and the card is forced to its position illustrated at Fig. 8,l aspreviously described, the operator engages the draw er, pulls it outwarda sufficient distance, and thus by means of the stop shoulder or leverFthe bellcrank lever F and connection F2 rock the trip E backwardly asufficient distance to pernormally arranged with their free ends in-recesses in the portion a2 of the frame. Upon the spindle g is a leverg3, from which projects the upwardly-extending arm G4, hava slot g5,adapted to engage a pin gG, projecting from a lever Q7, provided on thespindle e. Secured to the arm g4 is one extremity of a spring g8, havingits opposite entrernity secured to a support Q9 for normally drawing thearm upward and forcingthe stop to its operatlveposition. After a cardhas been exhibited at the display-opening and a second card is passedthrough the inlet receiving-slot b the depression of the trip E rocksthe stop Gand permits the previously-displayed card to drop into thereceptacle D, and, as previously stated, the last-inserted card is heldby a spring-tension from passage to the stop G, thus allowing ample timefor the former card to drop and preventing clogging ot two cards at atlme. It will be understood, however, that after the stop G is rocked tothe position shown 1n Flg. 10 bythe movableleverFithasafurtherinovement, which disengages the pin g6 from the slotg5 and permits the stop G to return to its operative position by thelaction of the spring g8 before the card reaches said stop, in orderthat there may be no liability of the card passing beyond the stop.Projecting from the drawer C is an arm H, upon which is pivoted at h amovable dog h', tensioned by a spring h2. y

I represents a bell secured at ltothe frame, and l a bell-lever pivotedat t" toa bearingplate i2 on the frame and provided with anoutwardly-extending arm 3 inthe path of an upwardly-extending shoulderh3 on the dog H. A spring i4 draws the upper-extremity of the lever Itoward the bell I, and as the drawer C is withdrawn from the frame thelever is rocked against the action of the spring 4, whereupon by thereturn movement of the lever the bell is rung and notice given that thedrawer is open.. As the drawer is returned to its closed position thelever h swings sidewise, or in a plane at right angles to that of thelever I', against the action of the spring h2, and when the drawer is inits normal position is thrown into alignment with the end t3 of thelever I for the purpose of effecting further operation of the bell uponreleasel of lthe drawer.

The parts of my invention are simple in construction and operation, aresuiiciently large to effect perfect and continued operation, and may bereadily and quickly produced and assembled.

The operation of the invention will be readily perceived from theforegoingdescription and upon reference to the drawings, and it is.evidentthat considerable change may be made IOS IIO

l. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame'having areceiving-slot, a drawer movable within the frame, a lock for holdingthe drawer, a movable trip normally in alignment with thereceiving-slots and adapted to be engaged and brought into operation byarticles forced through said slot, and connections, substantially asdescribed, between said lool; and trip for releasing the lock when thetrip is engaged by said articles, substantially as specified.

2. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having` areceiving-slot, a drawer movable within the frame, a lock for holdingthe drawer, a movable trip having its end normally in alignment with thereceiving-slots, and adapted to be engaged and brought into operation byarticles forced through said slot, connections, substantially asvdescribed, between said lock and trip for releasing the lock when thetrip is engaged by said article, and a stop for preventing the movementof the article after the operation of the trip, substantially as setforth.

3. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having areceiving-slot, a drawer movable within the frame, a lock for holdingthe drawer, a movable trip having its end projecting normally into thepath of articles passed through the receiving-slots, whereby articlesforced through the slot encounter and rock the trip, connections,substantially as described, between said lock and trip for releasing thelock when the trip is engaged by said article, a stop for preventing themovement of the article after the operation of the trip, and aconnection between said stop and trip, whereby the movement of theformer operates the latter, substantially as described.

4. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having areceiving-slot having its eX- tremity projecting into the path ofarticles passed through said slot, a hinged trip beneath the slot, adrawer movable within the frame, a shoulder on the drawer, a hinged stopfor engaging the shoulder, a movable support for the stop, and aconnection between the trip and stop, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

5. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having a series ofslots, a drawer movable within the frame, a pivoted trip beneath theslots, having its end projecting into the path er articles passedthrough said slots, a stop beneath the trip in the path of said articlesfor preventing their further movement, connections between the trip andstop for permitting the passage of the article prevented from movementby the stop, a movable lock for engaging the drawer, and connectionsbetween the trip and lock for operating the lock, substantially as andfor the purpose specilied.

6. In a receivingbox, the combination of a frame'having a series ofslots, a drawer movable in the frame, a pivoted trip beneath the slots,an arm on said trip, a movable stop beneath the trip, an arm on thestop, a link between the arms on said trip and stop, whereby themovement ot' the former operates the latter, a movable lock for engagingthe drawer, and connections, substantially as described, between thetrip and lock for operating the lock, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

7. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having a fixed wallformed with a receiving-slot and a display-opening, atrip having its endadapted to project within the slot, whereby the trip is rocked by thepassage of articles through said slot, a drawer movable in the frame, amovable shoulder in the path of the drawer, a movable support fortheshoulder, and a connection between said support and the trip,substantially as and for the purpose described.

S. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having a fixed wallformed with a receiving-slot and a display-openin g, a trip having itsend in alignment with the slot, whereby the trip is rocked by thepassage of articles through said slot, a drawer movable in the frame, amovable stop for preventing the passage of said articles, connections,substantially as described, between the trip and the stop, a movableshoulder in the path of the drawer, a movable support for the shoulder,

'and a connection between said support and the trip, substantially asspecified.

9. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having areceiving-slot, a trip and stop arranged one above the other and adaptedto move independently during a portion of their movement, and aconnection between said trip and stop for movingboth simultaneouslyduring a further portion of their movement, substantially as set forth.

IO. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having areceiving-slot, atrip and stop arranged one above the other and adaptedto move independently during a portion of their movement, a connectionbetween said trip and stop for moving both simultaneously during afurther portion of their movement, and an open receptacle beneath saidstop for receiving the articles released thereby, substantially asspecified.

1l. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having a receiving-slot, a series of pockets for cash-indicating cards, a hinged supportfor said pockets, a lock for retaining said su pport in its normalposition, and a receptacle beneath said hinged support, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

l2. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame, a drawer movablewithin the frame, a bell, a lever for operating the bell, a dogon thedrawer for operating said lever, said dog being movable in a line atright angles to that of the lever for permitting the same to assume itsnormal position without operating the bell, a spring for forcing saiddog to its normal position, and a step for preventing undue movement ofthe dog, substantially as described.

13. In a receiving-box, the combination of a frame having areceiving-opening, a trip E in IOO IIO

alignment With the opening, a drawer movsigned my name,in the presenceof twoattestro able in the frame, a pivoted lever in the path ingwitnesses, at', Fulton, .in the county of Osof the drawer, a movablesupport for the le- Wego, in the State of New York, this 31st day ver, ashoulder on said lever for preventing 0f January, v1891.

5 its movement in the same direction as the f1 W` drawer, andconnections, substantially -as de- SAMUEL 0' l UERK' scribed, from thetrip to said lever, all substan- Witnesses: tially as described. F. G.SPENCER,

AIn testimony whereof I have hereunto E. B. MCCULLY.

